Panel Upgrades & Meter Work
Upgrade your main electrical panel for added capacity, replace outdated or unsafe equipment, and coordinate meter base work with Rocky Mountain Power.
What this service covers.
Your main electrical panel is the heart of your home’s power system. When it can’t keep up with modern loads — EV chargers, induction ranges, heat pumps, hot tubs, central AC — or when it’s a brand known to be unsafe (Federal Pacific, Zinsco, certain Pushmatic panels), it’s time to upgrade.
Landrock Electric installs new 200-amp service panels (and larger when the load calculation supports it), upgrades meter bases, and replaces undersized or recalled equipment. We pull the permit, coordinate the power shutoff with Rocky Mountain Power or your local utility, and in most cases have your home back online the same day.
Some older panels from Federal Pacific and Zinsco are documented fire hazards — their breakers can fail to trip under overload conditions. Homeowners’ insurance carriers are increasingly aware of these panels and may require replacement before issuing or renewing a policy.
We also handle partial and whole-home rewiring on older houses — replacing knob-and-tube wiring, ungrounded two-prong outlets, and aluminum branch wiring with current copper circuits, proper grounds, and AFCI/GFCI protection where code requires it.
If you’re not sure whether your panel needs a full upgrade or just attention to a few circuits, we’ll take a look and tell you exactly what we see. No upsells.
The work, in a list.
- Load calculation to correctly size the new service
- Permit pull, Rocky Mountain Power coordination, and inspection
- New main panel, breakers, grounding electrode system, and bonding
- Meter base replacement when needed
- Sub-panel installation for additions, garages, shops, or ADUs
- Whole-home surge protection (optional, strongly recommended)
- Clean breaker labeling and a written summary of all changes made
Common reasons to call.
- Adding an EV charger, hot tub, generator, or other high-draw appliance
- Panel is full and there is no room for new breakers
- Replacing a recalled or known-unsafe panel (Federal Pacific, Zinsco, etc.)
- Preparing a home for sale — outdated panels fail inspection and deter buyers
- Frequent breaker trips not tied to a single appliance
- Older home with two-prong outlets, knob-and-tube wiring, or aluminum branch circuits
Want a real number on your panel upgrades & meter work?
Call or send a quick note with the basics. We’ll come walk the job and quote it straight — no charge, no obligation.